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Career
Ordered:1997
Laid down:
Launched:29 September 2000
Commissioned:7 April 2003
Fate:
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:31,500 tonnes full load
Length:196.5 metres
Beam:28.25 metres
Draught:9.97 metres
Speed:18 knots
Complement:80 RFA and 22 RN
Propulsion:
Range:
Armament:Two Phalanx CIWS
Two 30mm BMARC guns
Aviation:1 spot for a Merlin

RFA Wave Knight is a fast fleet tanker in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The primary role of Wave Knight and its sister ship Wave Ruler is fueling support of British naval task forces around the world. It is part of a two ship class commissioned to replace RFA Olna and RFA Olwen.

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